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Ow, she’s a (Am7)brick
(Am)house.
She’s might y, might y, just let tin’ it all hang out.
Ah, she’s a (Am7)brick
(Am)house.
Ah, that (Am7)la dy’s stacked and (Gmaj7)that’s a (Am)fact, ain’t hold in’ noth in’ back.
Ow, she’s a (Am7)brick
(Am)house.
Well, (Am7)we’re to geth er, ev ’ry (Gmaj7)bod y (Am)knows this is how the sto ry goes:
She knows she’s got ev ’ry thing
that a wom an needs
to get a man, yeah, yeah.
How can she lose with the stuff she use?
Thir ty six, twen ty four, thir ty six!
Oh, what a win ning hand, ’cause she’s a brick
(Am)house.
She’s might y, might y, just let tin’ it all hang out.
Ah, she’s a (Am7)brick
(Am)house.
Ow, that (Am7)la dy’s stacked and (Gmaj7)that’s a (Am)fact, ain’t hold in’ noth in’ back.
Oh, she’s a (Am7)brick
(Am)house,
yeah.
(Am7)She’s the one, the on ly one, (Am)built like an Am a zon.
The clothes she wear, her sex y ways
make an old man wish for young er days, yeah, yeah.
She knows she’s built and knows how to please.
Sho’ nuf can knock a strong man to his knees, ’cause she’s a (Am7)brick
(Am)house.
Yeah, she’s might y, (Gmaj7)might y, (Am)just let tin’ it all hang out.
Ah, she’s a (Am7)brick
(Am)house.
That (Am7)la dy’s stacked and (Gmaj7)that’s a (Am)fact, ain’t hold in’ noth in’ back.
Ow!
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Brick House — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Brick House" by The Commodores in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 100 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Brick House”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Brick House"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Brick House" by The Commodores played in?
- Brick House is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Brick House"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Brick House" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Brick House"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Brick House"?
- "Brick House" was originally performed by The Commodores. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Brick House"?
- This arrangement uses 6 chords: Am, Am7, C, D, Em7, Gmaj7.
- What other songs by The Commodores can I play here?
- Try "EASY", "SAIL ON", "THREE TIMES A LADY". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Brick House" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature C, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 100 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.